Physical-exercising apparatus



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inane HARRY A. HOLLAND, OF .LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

PHYSICAL-EXERCSNG APPARATUS.

Application filed July 1,

This invention relates to apparatus for use in physical exercise and the principal object ot the invention is to provide an apparatus which is compact and which may be used tor a Lgreat variety ot terms ot physical exercise. A further object oit the invention is toprovide an apparatus comprising a large number ot devices Which may be .toldcd or otherwise moved into an out-ot-the- 'Way position, or which may be moved into different positions and utilized in ditlierent manners in varied Aforms ot exercise.

The apparatus ot my invention comprises essentially a support Apreferably :termed as a cabinet or casing and a plurality et exercising' elements or devices mounted or placed thereon or therein in such manner that they may be moved into retracted or compact position on or Within the support or cabinet so as to require minimum space when not in use? or may be moved into ditierent positions with respect to the .support or cabinet and to each other for exercising' purposes as hereinafter described.

The accompanying drawings illustrate apparatus according; to my invention and reterrino' thereto Fie". 1 is a trent elevation ot a physical eK- ercisingl apparatus with the 'lfrontdoors ot the cabinet opened.

Fig. Q is a vertical section on line 2-2 in Fi 1, showing certain ot the parte` in positio-n tor use.

i Fig. 3 is a vieiv similar to Fig. 2 showing' the position ot the various elements or devices vvithin the cabinet vvhen not in use.

Fig. i is a plan vievv et the low parallel bars ot the apparatus, showing,v the manner ot placing' a ifabric covering.; thereon as hereinattcr described.

Fi 5 is a horizontal .section on line 5-5 in Fig. 1 showing parts ot the apparatus in position tor use.

Fig'. (i is an inside view ot the central por1 tion of the 'iront door of the cabinet.

Fie'. 7 'is an outside view ot the same.

Fig. 8 is a detailed sectional vieu' ot one ot the litting' Weights.

Fig'. 9 shows the use ot the lifting Weights to torni a bar-bell.'

rlhe apparatus comprises a supporting` means preferablyY termed as a.cabinet or casing having a rear member or baci; 1. side members 2 and 3, bottom il., and top 5. lVhen all oit the elements ot the apparatus are in 1926. Serial No. 119,365.

position Wit-hin the cabinet, that is when not in use, the liront ot such cabinet is closed by means ot' upper doors 6 and loiver doors 7, hingedly mounted at the sides ot' the cabinet and by means oi av removable flat member or door portion 8 (see Fig. 3). Said removable door portion is rabbeted at its upper and lower edges as indicated at 9 and 1() to engage. similarly rabbeted portions on the doors 6 and 7 and is held in position by latch means 12 at its sides and by means ot arms 13 which are mounted on the inside of said door portion adjacent the loiver edge thereof and project beloiv the same so as to entend .inside the loiver doors 7.

At the 'front edge ot each side Wall 2 and 8 are provided a plurality of vertically spaced opposing notches or recesses 15 adaptn ed to receive the ends ot horizontal exercising; bars or rack bars 167 said recesses and the ends of bars 16 being preferably square or of other non-circular shape, or being` otherwise termed so as to prevent turning' oit said bars in said recesses. A retaining strip 17 is hingedly mounted as at 18 at the front edge ot each side wall 2 and 3 and extends over the notches or recesses 15 so as to hold the bars 1G in Whatever notches they may be placed. Suitable means such as hooks 19 may be provided tor releasably holding said retaining strips in retaining' position. By releasing' said hooks however .said strips may be swung' outwardly to the position indicated in dotted lines at 17 in Fig'. 5. so as to permit the bars 16 to be Withdrawn from notches 15 and thus permit said bars to be moved into any desired notches tor adjustment ot the height thereo'i". Any desired number of the rack bars 16 may be i'novided, but I prefer to provide at least tivo ot such bars.

A pair ot supporting arms 21 and 22 are hingedly mounted as at 23 and 24: at the respective sides o'iI the suijiporting means or casing' near the top thereot, the hinges 23 and 2e beingott-set as sho-Wn. "so that arm tolds inwardly directly against the back Wall 1 oit the casing as indicated in dotted lines at Q2 in Fig'. 5, and the yarm 21 rests, when turned inwardly, against and in 'front ot' the arm 22 as indicated in dotted lines at 21. The arms 21 and Q2 when turned outwardly tor use may be brought against the side walls `ot the casing' as stops but I preter to provide stop means 9.6 at these as indicated at 34 in Fig. 5'.

heights.

'openings 39 in sleeve portions points. The arms 21 and 22 are so placed that when one of the horizontal bars 16 is in place'in the upper-most recesses 15 it serves as a support for said supporting arms 21 and 22 as shovvn in Fig. 2. Said support-V ing arms 21 and 22 are further supported by means of the hinges 23 and 24 and also by virtue of the fact that the inner end of arm 21 rests against block 27 and the inner end of armi-22 rests against the rear Wall 1V of the casing. Supportingbrackets 29 and 30 are removably mounted at the outer ends of arms 21 and 22, for example by means of rings 31 secured to said vbrackets and adapted t-o slide over the rounded end portions of arms 21 and 22. Blocks 32 are also secured to `brackets 29 and 30 and extend Within rings 31, said blocks having their lower faces shaped to conform to the upper faces of arms 21A and 22 so as to provide a firm lfit thereon. The outer portions of brackets 29 and are 'provided with sleeve portions 33 adapted to receive a horizontal turning bar Horizontal turning bar 34 is provided with a suitable pin bolt 44 at onerend attached by a small chain 58 to bar 34, which may be plugged into hole 39 in the sleeve portion of one. of the brackets 29er 30, so as to make it fast and prevent the bar Vfrom turning in the sleeve or loop of brackets 29 and 30.

The removable Wall portion 3 is adapted to be placed in the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2 so as to serve as a. punching bag platform. For this purpose two supporting strips 36 may be mounted inside of side Walls 2 and 3 and may be provided with a plurality of horizontal openings 37 extending ina direction from front to rearof the apparatus so as to receive the endsof the arms 13 ivhen the member S is placed in the position shoivn in Fig. 2, said arms being of'such shape and size as to tit snugly-in openings 37. There are preferably a plurality of openings 37 provided in each supportingv strip 36,50 as to provide for adjustment of the member- 8 te different The member 8 is further supported by means of adjusting bolts 3S, Whose upper and lower ends are reverscly threaded so as to engage respectively in threaded 33 and in threaded recesses in fittings 41 mounted on the mengiber 3. rl`he intermediate portion of each adjusting bolt 38 is suitably formed so as to permit turning thereof by hand in mounting the member 8 in the position shoivn.y lnV order to provide for adjusting of the member 3 to diiferent heights when used as a punching bag platform al number of adjusting` bolts 38 of different lengths may be provided so that bolts of different lengths may be used depending upon which of the openings 37 are used for supporting the arms 13. Asuitable fitting42 is mounted on the bottom of member 8, which is the inside of said member When 1n positron as a part of the door of thecabinet, for receiving the supporting cord of a punching bag `indicated at 43. y

TWO parallel bars 45 and 46 are hingedly mounted on the Vrear Wall l of the cabinet so as to swing in vertical planes either into horizontal position in front of the cabinet as shown in Fig. 2 or in vertical position within the cabinet and against the rear Wall of the same asshown inl Fig. 3. Saidparallel bars are so placed that When one of the horizontal exercising bars 16 is in position Within a suitable pair of notches or recesses 15 it serves as a support for said parallel bars, Whichrest upon it as at 48. Said parallel bars are further supported by the hinges 47 and by virtue of the factthat the inner ends of said bars rest against the rea-r wall of the cabinet when the bars are in horizontal position. lWvhen said bars are Vplaced in horizontal position they may be used as low parallel bars upon Which a number of beneficial exercises may be performed. Said barsrare preferably rounded at their outer ends and top edgesas shown for this purpose. Suitable means such as hooks 30 and eyes 81 may be provided for holding bars 45 and 46 inrvertical or folded position. l y

'Tivo lifting Weights 50 of 'suitable shape and size and formed preferably of metal such as iron or steel are also placed Within the cabinet and normally rest upon the bottom 4 thereof and in the two rear corners of the cabinet as shown in Fig. 5. Cords 51 are suitably secured to Weights and eX- tend up over pulleys 52 which are so positioned that the Weights 50, when lifted off of the bottom of the cabinet,`hang in the corners thereof and rest lightly againstthe rear ivall 1 and side Walls 2 and 3 which `hence serve as guides for said weights. After passing through pulleys 52 the cords 51 eX- tend downwardly and are connected by releasablc connecting means such as hooks and eyes 53 to other cords'54 which pass through pulleys 55 and 56 and are provided at their ends with loops orV handles 57 so as to permit grasping of said cords in the hands for lifting up of the weights. mlvantageous method of lifting the Weights is provided for by meansof a small travel-l ling platform or member 60 which is provided With wheels 61 travelling upon the parallel bars 45 and 46 aforesaid as rails.

By sitting upon the travelling platform` 60,

A particularly machines with which many gymnasiums are provided. In tact this exercise may be made to approximate very closely that obtained by actual rou'ing.

Another round bar 63 may be provided Whose ends are also round and are preterably provided with metal caps tieladapted to tit Within any suitable pair of opposing recesses 15 so as to permit turning ot' said bar G3. The cords 54 may be disconnected from cords 5l by means of hook and eye means 53 and the cords may then be connected to hooks (S5 on bar 68. When so connected bar 635 may be'grasped in the hands and turned in either direction so as to Wrap the cords 5l around said bar and lift Weights 50, thus providing a wrist and forearm exercise. It will be seen that the bar 63 may be mounted at various heights so as to bring it at the most convenient level for grasping in the hands, depending upon the height of the user.

The Weights 50 are preferably detachably secured to cord 5l. For this purpose each of said Weights may be provided as shown in F 8, with a vertical central opening having a smaller portion 67 at the upper ond and a larger portion 68 at the lower end, between which is provided shoulder 70. The cords 5l may be `connected to connecting members 66 Which extend through the smaller portions G7 of the openings in said Weights and project into the enlarged portions 68 in the lower portions ot said weights. The lower ends oi connecting members G6 are provided With pivoted catch .members G9 which may be swung at right angles to said connecting members as shown in Fig. S so as to engage shoulders T() and thus cause said connecting members to litt the Weights, or may be swung into position lengthwise of the connecting members (iti so as to permit said connecting members to be Withdrawn through the openings 67 of said Weights. The recesses (SS may be internally threaded so as to tit the threaded ends ot' a bar or pipe 71 ot suitable size as shown in Fig. 9 to form a bar-bell.

A fabric cover 72 may be placed over the parallel bars 45 and 4:6 it desired, so that when the horizontal turning bar Sil is in position said iliabrie cover will serve as a protection in case of a tall trom the bar. Fabric cover 72 when placed over parallel bars 45 and-i6 will also serve as a bed or table on `which the operators body can be reposed while operating some ot' the pulling devices with his t'ect and legs.

The rear Wall l ot the cabinet may also be utilized. for hanging or otherwise mounting any desired exercising implements or apparatus such as dumb-bells 73, indian clubs 74.*, and elastic exerciser 7a. Any loose attachments or connecting devices, such as turning bar Sei, adjusting bolts 3S, pipe 7l,

cover 72, etc., may also be placed or mounted in any suitable manner Within the cabinet when not in use.

The cabinet .or casing may be built against thc Wall oi' a room, or may be built-in so that the liront thereof is flush With the Wall. Or the casing may be mounted on rollers so as to permit the same to be moved to any desired position, or it may be mounted 'in a closet or other space so as to swing outwardly into position into a room to supplant and act as a door (closet or otherwise) in which it is to be used; in much the same Way as disappearing beds are commonly mounted. Furthermore in some cases the various exercising elements or devices may be mounted on tixed supporting means which do not form an actual casing. For example a portion otl the Wall oi a room may serve as the rear Wall or supporting member of the apparatus and lateral supporting members or Walls mav be provided in front of the Wall of the room and may be so formed as to serve the saine functions as the side Walls. of the above described cabinet.

claim:

A physical exercising apparatus comprising a casing having an opening at its front and means for closing said opening, tivo supporting arms hingedly mounted Within said casing and adjacent the respective sides thereo't so as to swing horizontally into position Within said casing or into position to project out through said opening, a turning bar, and means for mountingsaid turning bar on the outer ends oi? said supporting arms when in said latter position.

2. A physical exercising apparatus comprising a casing having an opening at its front and means for closing said openine, a flat member removably*mounted at the front ot' said casing so as to torni part ot said closing means, two supporting arms hingedly mounted Within said casing and adjacent the respective sides thereoi so as to swing horizontally into position within the casing or into position to project out through said opening, means 'for mounting said flat member in horizontal position in front ot said casing, said mounting means comprising means t'or securing` the inner end oi' said flat member When in said horizontal position to the sides ot said casing` and means for securing said iiat member to the outer ends ot said supporting arms when said arms are in projecting position, said tlat member being provided on its underside when in said horizontal position With means for supporting a punching bag.

A physical exercising apparatus as set forth in claim 2, said mounting means being adapted to mount said Hat member at a plurality ot' diiierent heights so as to permit vertical adjustment thereof.

e, A physical exercising apparatus comthrough said opening placedin said pair position.

prising a casing having an opening at its front and also having'two side walls, a plurality of vertically spaced and opposing recesses in the interiorof each of said side walls and at the forward edge thereof, a bar whoseends are adapted to fit within opposing recesses, and means mounted on the forward edges of said side walls and -movable intoand out of posit-ion to close said recesses and retain said bar in position therein.

v5.- An apparatus as set forth'in claim 4L, said recesses and the ends of said bar being of non-circular cross-sectionv so as to prevent turning ofrsaid bar when inserted in said recesses..V

6. An apparatus as set forth in claim 4: and comprising in addition a pair of supporting arms hingedly mounted within said casing so as to swing horizontally into` po,- sition within the casing or into position to project out through said opening, said recesses `in the side walls including a pair of opposing` recesses so positioned that when said bar is inserted therein it` servesto support said supporting arms when in said projecting position.

7. An apparatus as set forth in claim 4i and comprising in addition two bars hingedly mounted within said casing soV as-to swing vertically into position within said` casing or into position to project horizontally and parallel to one another, said recesses in the side walls of said casing including a pair of opposing recesses so positioned that when said bar is of opposing recesses it serves to `support said hingedly mounted. bars when the latter are in saidhorizontal 8. A physical exercising apparatus comprising a casing having a rear. wall and an opening` at its front, a pair of bars hingedly mounted on the rear wall of said casing so as to swing vertically upwardly into position within said easing or downwardly into position to project horizontally through said opening` and parallel to one another, and means mounted on said casing for supporting said bars when` in said latter position, said bars being hinged to the rear wall at Vthe upper corners of their inner ends when saidbars are in said latter position, and sai-d inner ends of said barsabutting against the rear wall when in saidlatter position so as to limit the downward movement of said bars. c

`9. An apparatus as set forth in claim 8 and comprising in addition .a travelling platform having wheels engaging said bars when in sai-d horizontal position and slidable horizontally back` and forth thereon, a pair of lifting weights mounted to slide vertically within said casing, and cord means connected to said lifting weights and ext-ending over kpulleys andnhaving their ends presented in position'a'djacent the inner endslof said barsV when in said horizontal position.

10. In a physical fixed supporting means, weights disposed adjacent said supporting means and each having an opening extending therethrough, said opening comprising a portion of smaller diameter and a portion of larger diameter so as to present a shoulder between said portions of said opening, upper and lower pulleys mounted on said fixed supporting means and above. said weights, two cords extending through said pulleys, means for detachably connecting each of sai-d cords to one of said lifting weights, each of said connecting means comprising a connecting member attached to the corresponding cord and extending` through the smaller portion of said opening in the correspondingy lifting weight, and a catch.` member mounted at the other end of said connecting member and movable intoposition to engage said shoulder and prevent withdrawal of said connecting member through said opening or into position of non-egagement with said shoulder so as to permit the withdrawal of said connecting member, said larger portion of the opening in each weight being threaded to' receive a threaded bar so as to provide a bar dumb-bell. v 11. A physical exercising apparatus comprising a easing having two side walls and an opening atV its front between said side walls, two pulleys mounted within said casing, two lifting weights mounted to slide vertically within said casing and below the respective pulleys, a plurality of vertically spaced and opposing recesses in the interior of each of said side walls at the forward edge thereof and below said pulleys, a bar whose ends are adapted to lit rotatably within any pair v of opposing recesses, means mounted on the forward edges .of said side walls and movable into and out of position to close said recesses and retain said bar in position therein, and cords connected at one end to said lifting weights and extending over said pulleys and being removably connected at their other ends to said bar.

`12. A physical exercising apparatus comprising supporting means, two arms hingedly mounted on said supporting means at the same level but spaced apart transversely of said supporting means so as to swing horizontally into folded position adjacent said supporting means or into position to project outwardly from said supporting means and parallel to one another, a turning bar, and means for mounting said turning bar on the outer ends of said arms when in said latter position.

13. A physical exercising,apparatus comprising supporting means, two arms hingedly mounted onsaid supporting means at the same level :but spaced apart transversely of exercising apparatus,

a pair of liftingsaid supporting means so as to swing horizontally into folded position adjacent said supporting means or into position to project outwardly from said supporting means, a fiat member, and means tor mounting said flat member in horizontal position in front of said supporting` means, said mounting means comprising means for securing the inner end of said fiat member when in said horizontal position to said supporting means and also comprising,` means for securing said :dat member to the outer ends ot' said sup porting arms when said arms are in projecting position, said flat member being provided on its underside when in said horizontal position with means for supporting a punching bag.

14e. In a physical exercising apparatus, two vertically extendingside members spaced from one another, afplurality of vertically spaced and opposing recesses in said side members, said opposing recesses opening toward one another and also opening outwardly so as to permit insertion of a bar therein, a bar Whose ends are adapted to fit Within opposing recesses and means mounted on said side members and movable into and out of position to close the outward openings ot' said recesses and retain said bar in position therein.

In testimony Whereotl I have hereunto subscribed my name this 25th day of J une 1926.

HARRY A. HQLLAND. 

